| Show Study Reports On Zoning The Zoning and P Planning I ann i n g Committees Committee's to procure and study the building and zonIng regulations of each of the five 1 ve municipalities vi within thin the south Davis ar a as well as I the unincorporated area of the county to help ascertain the feasibility of consolidating some of the controls and services services ices in the interest of more orderly orderly or- or derly growth and economy A CO COMPARATIVE study of the zoning and building regulations regula- regula Hons of these municipalities and the unincorporated ar area a o of south DavIs County reveals that I although they have similar sets of codes and ordinances there is roam Im 1 r considerable progress progress ress in developing effective municipal mu- mu muI I control over their growth growt patterns and that the I little differences in the building codes code and zoning regulations of the several clUes cities and county can be harmonized ThIs area Is fortunate to ha ve considerable able land available for future growth and development This future growth may be limited limited lim- lim however unless an effective tive system to control the development development de- de of these land resources resources re- re sources for maximum utilization tion is created CONTROL coupled with an wide area system of unified building ordinances would assure assure as- as sure citizens business and Industry industry In- In of pro protection for their investments in the ar area l. l Wit i- i out ut some type of cooperative effort on the part of our area cities the area will continue to experience more and more conflicts and problems arising because of the difference in structure of ordinances codes and zoning provisions pro of our separate cities The population in the area is expected to double before the turn of the century We must analyze our present conditions and plan for this Increase by the necessary laws and or ordinances to guide our physical development lL WE IIA IlAv 3 TS already achieved much success In area wide operations op- op of water sewer and school districts In our county and should recognize the need for further inter inter community nit y cooperation in the solution of other problems ms Z Zoning 0 n 1 n g and planning in such an area requires requires re- re quires Immediate attention on ona a basis other than that of the small rule home municipality if the potential grow growth h of sou south h Davis County is to be achieved Unless positive steps are tak- tak I en soon Irreparable damage to the progressive orderly and logical development of the area will be sustained since many steps taken In the development of an area are essentially Ir- Ir reversible A NU NUMBER IDER of interrelated existing conditions dictate the above conclusion 1 the natural geography of the area 2 the location location lo- lo cation of transportation facilities facilities ties such as major highways and railroads 3 the inadequacies cies or of the present governmental tal subdivisions in providing the utilities services and planning required for major industrial commercial and residential development 4 the fragmented and inadequate e effort f for t being made currently to attract and control industrial and o her de- de In general the geography of the sou south h Davis County area dictates dic- dic tates the logical location of the residential reside commercial and industrial areas namely the bench area above the freeway for residential use the area adjacent ad- ad jacent to the freeway and main arterials to commercIal and light industrial development e n t and the area adjacent to the railroads railroads rail rail- roads and particularly to the west thereof to heavy Industrial industrial Indus Indus- trial use IT IS IMPERATIVE that planning planning plan plan- ning in the south Davis area be geared as soon as possible to the decades ahead n I r t tall to the century just passed The inadequacies of the existing existing ex- ex arrangement are inherent in the system of numerous small autonomous a l lit i t i f e s. s I Thus three alternatives are available 1 MAINTAINING the status quo which seems untenable 2 Provide for lor one planning and zoning agency on an area area- wide standard single basis j within the framework of the I current governmental See ZONING on page 3 I rr Study Reports On Zoning 1 from front pogo pago f ICS Ion 9 i ariI or ar orl iI pg FOR a single O p pR l In the area whit which h ll Itty d dl planning and zany zon- zon y d 4 lude its lis a functions so se org ott inherent problems V r alternatives 2 ed d with ith ak s 1 1 ie a the ese cond d. d S. S In means for an ane o of any t e distribution of the tax pie e obtained from indus indus- s commercial develops develop develop- s 1 serious a d F r ot ilC wi willingness oft ot of ilion t torea to resent I an and d' d zoning areat area rea planning ng I by the needs of ofle t rather than the le area of the town cotters coffers the tax ax revenue L HE Industry and comIs comi com com- by the maximum i Is used for t I of the entire ar area canI can I and zoning also be g same basis for the l benefit of the whole ap nt In the adoption ot of a err r Of governmental ern mental unit for the ve 3 is the loss of auton- auton j certain that theer the also charged lt It Is evaluation Inin In- In dollar er r in- in in proportion to lo the InIn inIn In- In In the size of the govern govern- overn- overn wit unit A study of this opt em will doubtless t I part of the tax lax commit commit- commits j s r apart Jr 1 i L G ERAL such an inin InIn In- In In cost Is associated ate d a greater Increase in quani quan- quan i Ld cd quality of services ren- ren J rai- rai Relative to planning and such an arrall arrangement ement of 1 de government would t u 11 to o offer the most in t s s of the best besl overall de- de pent ent of the area I cot co- co i I t nilon or unified governa govern govern- a alternatives It ern a t I v e 5 2 and 3 Is in the distant future I basic planning and zoning xIa cb should be applied app 11 e d ut the south Davis DavisI Davis Davis' I area as soon as possible suggested criteria are as OiS I L De uniform m building and zoning designations I pout the area I IL L All regulations oldin nc- nc i procedures requirements sign standards governing I subdivisions should re- re each subdivision to corn com comI I t existing street streel pat pat- I PI 1111 reside residential n tl al are areas s 1 be be provIded With with si side side- e- e rob and gutter r street t 1 I adequate I and storm stor m sewers t De DIgn of new residential I use sacs de I IBa streets t frontage I 0 n t a e ed d back up lots in order create ml residential neighbor neighbor- t I hoods which contaIn a mini mum number of dangerous Hons and are not split by main traffic ways Create large block neighborhoods with recreation areas elementary schools and churches In the center 5 Multiple ram family lJ y units should be located near public j transportation and shopping I n g gI centers I G. G Construction of hl high h rIse housing and multiple units by private enterprise should be beI I encouraged In the older downtown down down- j town area of Boun Bountiful 7 7 Motels hotels and mobile I homes should not be allowed In residential areas but should be planned for suitable locations In relation to arid and In harmony with like operations in the commercial commercial commer- commer cial zone I. I t CO COMMERCIAL MERCIAL i 1 1 Planners should recognize the overriding ImP importance of the entire south Davis area and planning should be based on a logical extensIon and further development Or of e existing sting commercial commercial com com- mercial area areas 2 All areas should a vigorous program for tor the construction of curbs and gutters gutters gut gut- and oth other r appropriate access access ac- ac cess controls in commercial districts I 3 3 Guide lines should be developed de- de developed to d determine the need and location for new commercial commercIal commer- commer cIal zoning through market analysis analysis an- an or other factual data 4 4 Shopping centers centers' should I be defined and amI the definition uniformly applied In approving new ce rs The definition ion should contain requirements for street off parking access buffer butter but but- ter fer areas lighting sign control landscaping etc 5 ShoppIng centers should not be dl divided by public streets G. G Commercial classifications I should be standardized throughout the entire areas For I example C l should mean the sa same me thing throughout hout the area i 7 The amount of orland land to be zoned commercIal should be determined by ne need d. d INDUSTRIAL 1 Industries based on extraction extraction ex- ex traction of natural resources should be encouraged and planned to allow full utilization of the natural resources Gravel pits should not be located within or adjacent to potential residential residential areas 2 Heavy IndustrIes should be located where they can be economically eco eco- and practically I served by rail facilities highway highway high high- I way transportation and ties 3 Develop ev eat of f lal shout arks parks r be encouraged ed This would improve our economy economy econ econ- omy and help to lo draw more industries industries in- in to the area 4 Lo Logical groupings of Industry industry In- In should be encouraged ed and dispersed throughout the appropriate approprIate area according to type or class 5 Provide buffer zones of walls fences earth banks plant screens or landscaped space to tor form m a trans transition I tion between industrial and other Uses 6 Certain m mini i n I m mum u m performance performance per per- standards I to each Individual industry should be required to prevent I all air and water pollution etc 7 It should be the responsibility ot of the local government I to provide facilities sewer trunk lines water reserves and large water mains 8 There should be an inventory inventory tory of Industrial land This should be dated up-dated periodically i to facIlitate development of sufficient suf- suf I quantities ot of land for fu- fu I ture years 9 AgrIcultural land should i be converted to industrial use I I 0 only when necessary to provide for continued Industrial growth COPIES IN full of the fin final report presented by the subcommittee subcommittee sub sub- committee of the South Davis Citizens Citizens' study Committee have been submitted to the mayors mayors may may- ors ot of all cities involved the county commIssioners and all members of the group A request for crIticism and suggestion has been made by byAl Al AlBa Ba Bagley ley chair chairman toan of the com com- committee I THE NEXT final reports to tobe be i i presented will be on schools and sewers Ruth Pay Payne n e Is i chaIrman of the sub committee I on schools John Wheelwright Is chairman on the sub committee i for sewers I |
